AFC East, New York Jets and Patriots
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The Patriots learned last week that they’ll be going back to the postseason for the first time in four years, with their victory over the Ravens officially securing them a playoff spot. But New England wants more than just a postseason berth.
The Patriots are marching into this matchup on a 10-game winning streak, which is tied for the third longest in team history. They are the first team in NFL history to win 10 consecutive games with at least 23 points scored and 23-or-less points allowed in each game.
Maye completed 19 of 21 passing attempts for 256 yards and five touchdowns while rushing three times for 22 yards in Sunday's 42-10 win over the Jets.
The New England Patriots (12-3) are just one Buffalo Bills (11-4) loss away from clinching the AFC East. Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins (6-9) and New York Jets (3-12) are both eliminated from playoff contention and are already packing their bags for the offseason.
A Jaguars defeat would give them one more loss than the Bills, while a Patriots’ loss coupled with two Bills wins would give Buffalo its sixth straight East title. The Patriots are currently in the No. 2 spot in the AFC, while the Jags are No. 3.
Former Bills quarterback and current “Thursday Night Football” analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick said that he’s buying stock in the Patriots as a contender following the victory, largely because of Drake Maye. In fact, Fitzpatrick was willing to go as far as comparing Maye to Tom Brady.
On top of those games, Cleveland's upset of the Steelers on Sunday has now set up winner-take-all divisional matchups in Week 18 between Baltimore and Pittsburgh. There's been plenty of movement in the playoff picture in the NFL due to the results of Week 17,
The Denver Broncos (13-3) have clinched an AFC West title after the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) lost to the Houston Texans (11-5) on Saturday evening. Now, even if the Broncos lose to the Chargers in Week 18,